Scots students praised for 'phenomenal' performance on University Challenge

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has submitted plans to build a fence around his country home following a protest by Greenpeace activists earlier this year.

Scottish Government “underfunding” of universities has left the sector increasingly dependent on cash from foreign students, Tories have claimed, as figures showed the number of new students coming to Scotland to start their degrees has trebled since the SNP came to power.

Manchester United are poised and ready to resume their Premier League charge after watching their players strut their stuff across the October international break.

Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund scored superb goals for their countries on Tuesday night.

The number of far-right, white supremacist fight clubs is exploding. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) published a recent report that pinpointed at least 100 in the USA, Canada, and Europe.

A Scots mum who was diagnosed with HIV seven years ago has praised a “long overdue” television campaign that will see the first new advert raising awareness of the virus in 40 years.

A body has been found in the search for a Scots pensioner who had been reported missing over two weeks ago.

Concerns are increasing for a missing Scots teenager who has not been seen in two days.

Police have discovered a body in the search for Martin Sinnet, who had been reported missing from East Lothian.

Congratulations are in order to Carey Mulligan and husband Marcus Mumford as the pair welcome their third child into the world.

Steve Coogan’s portrayal of Jimmy Savile in The Reckoning has been praised as “absolutely convincing” by critics.Created by writer Neil McKay and executive producer Jeff Pope, the four-part series covers Savile’s upbringing, his career as a TV presenter for the BBC and his history of sexual abuse over decades. Four survivors of Savile are also dramatised in the series.The Reckoning, which debuted on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Monday (October 9), has received praise for its portrayal of the disgraced presenter – but hasn’t convinced everyone on whether its existence is necessary.In a three-star review on the Guardian, Coogan is described as “brilliant” in the role of Savile.

A frightened neighbour told how a blood-splattered man wearing only underwear was seen screaming for help in a Lanark street hours before a body was discovered.

Police have launched an urgent search has been launched for a missing Dunfermline man after his dissapearance sparks concerns with his family.

A desperate search has been launched to find a diabetic Scots woman who has been missing for over five days.

Rural parts of Highland Perthshire are set to see beavers introduced in attempts to boost population numbers.

Grimes is taking Elon Musk to court.

A four-year-old took her fight for better funding for disabled children to the Scottish Parliament and managed to unite opposition parties.

Kate Forbes has hailed Fergus Ewing as a "living legend" and said she did not want him to "stand alone" following his suspension from the SNP.

A Scots couple say they were left ' battered and bruied' after they were 'knocked off' their motorbike at a roundabout.

22 Kids and Counting star Sue Radford has packed her bags and taken off on yet another trip, just a matter of days after her daughter Millie gave birth to her third child with her mum by her side as they put their long-running feud to bed.